diff --git a/hw/riscv/riscv_hart.c b/hw/riscv/riscv_hart.c
index 75ba7ed579..e34a26a0ef 100644
--- a/hw/riscv/riscv_hart.c
+++ b/hw/riscv/riscv_hart.c
@@ -45,11 +45,10 @@ static void riscv_harts_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
     s->harts = g_new0(RISCVCPU, s->num_harts);
 
     for (n = 0; n < s->num_harts; n++) {
-
-        object_initialize(&s->harts[n], sizeof(RISCVCPU), s->cpu_type);
+        object_initialize_child(OBJECT(s), "harts[*]", &s->harts[n],
+                                sizeof(RISCVCPU), s->cpu_type,
+                                &error_abort, NULL);
         s->harts[n].env.mhartid = n;
-        object_property_add_child(OBJECT(s), "harts[*]", OBJECT(&s->harts[n]),
-                                  &error_abort);
         qemu_register_reset(riscv_harts_cpu_reset, &s->harts[n]);
         object_property_set_bool(OBJECT(&s->harts[n]), true,
                                  "realized", &err);
diff --git a/hw/riscv/sifive_e.c b/hw/riscv/sifive_e.c
index 8a8dbe1c00..4577d72037 100644
--- a/hw/riscv/sifive_e.c
+++ b/hw/riscv/sifive_e.c
@@ -105,9 +105,9 @@ static void riscv_sifive_e_init(MachineState *machine)
     int i;
 
     /* Initialize SoC */
-    object_initialize(&s->soc, sizeof(s->soc), TYPE_RISCV_E_SOC);
-    object_property_add_child(OBJECT(machine), "soc", OBJECT(&s->soc),
-                              &error_abort);
+    object_initialize_child(OBJECT(machine), "soc", &s->soc,
+                            sizeof(s->soc), TYPE_RISCV_E_SOC,
+                            &error_abort, NULL);
     object_property_set_bool(OBJECT(&s->soc), true, "realized",
                             &error_abort);
 
@@ -139,9 +139,9 @@ static void riscv_sifive_e_soc_init(Object *obj)
 {
     SiFiveESoCState *s = RISCV_E_SOC(obj);
 
-    object_initialize(&s->cpus, sizeof(s->cpus), TYPE_RISCV_HART_ARRAY);
-    object_property_add_child(obj, "cpus", OBJECT(&s->cpus),
-                              &error_abort);
+    object_initialize_child(obj, "cpus", &s->cpus,
+                            sizeof(s->cpus), TYPE_RISCV_HART_ARRAY,
+                            &error_abort, NULL);
     object_property_set_str(OBJECT(&s->cpus), SIFIVE_E_CPU, "cpu-type",
                             &error_abort);
     object_property_set_int(OBJECT(&s->cpus), smp_cpus, "num-harts",
diff --git a/hw/riscv/sifive_u.c b/hw/riscv/sifive_u.c
index 3a6ffeb437..59ae1ce24a 100644
--- a/hw/riscv/sifive_u.c
+++ b/hw/riscv/sifive_u.c
@@ -244,9 +244,9 @@ static void riscv_sifive_u_init(MachineState *machine)
     int i;
 
     /* Initialize SoC */
-    object_initialize(&s->soc, sizeof(s->soc), TYPE_RISCV_U_SOC);
-    object_property_add_child(OBJECT(machine), "soc", OBJECT(&s->soc),
-                              &error_abort);
+    object_initialize_child(OBJECT(machine), "soc", &s->soc,
+                            sizeof(s->soc), TYPE_RISCV_U_SOC,
+                            &error_abort, NULL);
     object_property_set_bool(OBJECT(&s->soc), true, "realized",
                             &error_abort);
 
@@ -303,16 +303,15 @@ static void riscv_sifive_u_soc_init(Object *obj)
 {
     SiFiveUSoCState *s = RISCV_U_SOC(obj);
 
-    object_initialize(&s->cpus, sizeof(s->cpus), TYPE_RISCV_HART_ARRAY);
-    object_property_add_child(obj, "cpus", OBJECT(&s->cpus),
-                              &error_abort);
+    object_initialize_child(obj, "cpus", &s->cpus, sizeof(s->cpus),
+                            TYPE_RISCV_HART_ARRAY, &error_abort, NULL);
     object_property_set_str(OBJECT(&s->cpus), SIFIVE_U_CPU, "cpu-type",
                             &error_abort);
     object_property_set_int(OBJECT(&s->cpus), smp_cpus, "num-harts",
                             &error_abort);
 
-    object_initialize(&s->gem, sizeof(s->gem), TYPE_CADENCE_GEM);
-    qdev_set_parent_bus(DEVICE(&s->gem), sysbus_get_default());
+    sysbus_init_child_obj(obj, "gem", &s->gem, sizeof(s->gem),
+                          TYPE_CADENCE_GEM);
 }
 
 static void riscv_sifive_u_soc_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
diff --git a/hw/riscv/spike.c b/hw/riscv/spike.c
index f94e2b6707..c8c056c50b 100644
--- a/hw/riscv/spike.c
+++ b/hw/riscv/spike.c
@@ -171,9 +171,8 @@ static void spike_v1_10_0_board_init(MachineState *machine)
     int i;
 
     /* Initialize SOC */
-    object_initialize(&s->soc, sizeof(s->soc), TYPE_RISCV_HART_ARRAY);
-    object_property_add_child(OBJECT(machine), "soc", OBJECT(&s->soc),
-                              &error_abort);
+    object_initialize_child(OBJECT(machine), "soc", &s->soc, sizeof(s->soc),
+                            TYPE_RISCV_HART_ARRAY, &error_abort, NULL);
     object_property_set_str(OBJECT(&s->soc), SPIKE_V1_10_0_CPU, "cpu-type",
                             &error_abort);
     object_property_set_int(OBJECT(&s->soc), smp_cpus, "num-harts",
@@ -254,9 +253,8 @@ static void spike_v1_09_1_board_init(MachineState *machine)
     int i;
 
     /* Initialize SOC */
-    object_initialize(&s->soc, sizeof(s->soc), TYPE_RISCV_HART_ARRAY);
-    object_property_add_child(OBJECT(machine), "soc", OBJECT(&s->soc),
-                              &error_abort);
+    object_initialize_child(OBJECT(machine), "soc", &s->soc, sizeof(s->soc),
+                            TYPE_RISCV_HART_ARRAY, &error_abort, NULL);
     object_property_set_str(OBJECT(&s->soc), SPIKE_V1_09_1_CPU, "cpu-type",
                             &error_abort);
     object_property_set_int(OBJECT(&s->soc), smp_cpus, "num-harts",
diff --git a/hw/riscv/virt.c b/hw/riscv/virt.c
index aeada2498d..248bbdffd3 100644
--- a/hw/riscv/virt.c
+++ b/hw/riscv/virt.c
@@ -274,9 +274,8 @@ static void riscv_virt_board_init(MachineState *machine)
     void *fdt;
 
     /* Initialize SOC */
-    object_initialize(&s->soc, sizeof(s->soc), TYPE_RISCV_HART_ARRAY);
-    object_property_add_child(OBJECT(machine), "soc", OBJECT(&s->soc),
-                              &error_abort);
+    object_initialize_child(OBJECT(machine), "soc", &s->soc, sizeof(s->soc),
+                            TYPE_RISCV_HART_ARRAY, &error_abort, NULL);
     object_property_set_str(OBJECT(&s->soc), VIRT_CPU, "cpu-type",
                             &error_abort);
     object_property_set_int(OBJECT(&s->soc), smp_cpus, "num-harts",